Nurmagomedov, who is 7-0 inside the Octagon and last fought in April, has been looking for a fight for quite some time. And while he was previously linked to a title bout with Alvarez (before McGregor stepped up), Nurmagomedov, a dominant wrestler, will have his hands full with Johnson, who is currently ranked sixth by the UFC.

“I think he has the best hands in the lightweight division,” commented Nurmagomedov, after calling both McGregor and Alvarez “a little bit scared.”

"He has the best hands in the lightweight division.” -- Khabib Nurmagomedov

Beyond the #UFC205 headliner, Nurmagomedov also elaborated on another pivotal lightweight matchup, the upcoming UFC Mexico main event between Tony Ferguson and former champion Rafael dos Anjos.

“This fight [is] more interesting than Conor vs. Alvarez,” offered Nurmagomedov, who owns a 2014 win over dos Anjos and has been linked to Ferguson on at least three occasions.

Nurmagomedov is officially going with RDA on November 5, but explains that it’s really a pick ‘em fight.

Perhaps Ferguson has some thoughts on Nurmagomedov ...

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